Quote Originally Posted by mr brightside View Post
Standard 50m up to the craven arms today. It was a cold start and the first outing in my new castelli squadra stretch shell. I found that I could ride further before getting hot, so it breathes better than a mistlite, but it flaps away in the wind like a shopping bag. I was definitely colder on the way back without it on; it packs up small enough to fit in a jersey pocket. On the way up I passed some children from otley cc being chaperoned along the winding lanes of lower wharfedale, they commented that I was not wearing a helmet.
When i was cycling in Fuerteventura i was amazed at all these Spanish cyclists going the other direction all said "hi mate" to me....

What a friendly bunch, i thought.

Until i realised they were all shouting "helmet" at me, due to my lack of one!